Another notable thing is that Atlanta is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Atlanta’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Atlanta has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Atlanta has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Atlanta than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Atlanta may be for you.
Being a small town, Atlanta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In Atlanta, just 11.41% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Atlanta in 2022 was $24,083, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,332 for a family of four.
The people who call Atlanta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atlanta residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Atlanta include German, Irish, French, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Atlanta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
